The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2. 1887

France and Paris. third "fatherlandr-his
house He still inhabts the stone house in
which he was born. and his study is the in
| which his father worked.
TALON DAUzY, with limbs tied and great
beads of sweat upon his face. being about to be
| hanged at Camden. S. c.. kissed his baby and
| spoke these old words. unutterably human and
touching, to his children. Mind mamma"
HENRY CLAY once had his daguerreotype Ia
ken by Philadelphia artist. He was taken to
the gallery by friend named Potter and when
he was asked how he wished to have his likeness
| taken said: Il am Clay in the Potter's hands
| mold me as you will"
| ii. RIDER HAGGARD is not yet thirty two, and
| is a lawyer by profession. He accompanied Sir
Henry Bulwer to Natal a few years ago. and it
was this journey which induced him afterwards
to lay the scenes OF some of his most successful
tales III the dark continent.
TIPPo TIP is the son of an Arab of Zanzibar.
and his real is Hamed- ben Hamed. He
has been of the greatest help to Mr.. Stanley in
| maintaining order among the Zanzibar men. and
| is firmly attached to the whites, while, like all
Arabs. be cordially detests the negroes
| J. NJ. BAILEY, known to fame as the
| "Danbury News man." is large, handsome
| man. with black eyes and dark hair, and lives
| very quietly, never spending evening away
| from home His wife insane. and requires
| him to do everything for her, to putting up
her hair
EMPEROR Dom PEDRO of Brazil, called
upon Victor Hugo. Said the poet: "Sire. allow
me to present my grandson your Majesty"
My boy" said the Emperor. passing his hand
caressinely over the chids dark. soft hair, my
boy. there is only majesty here and there
he sits"
Two bells cast in ITS at Messla. Mexico for
the Catholic church. are to 90 to Milwaukee to
be smelted. It is believed there is at least
ST. 900 in precious metals which became fused in
when the aborers at the original casting drop
ped Jewelry into the molten mass proptiate
patron saints.
THERE is no end to the foreign appeals for
money from this side. Rider Haggard and other
friends of the late Richard Jefferes now desire
that it should be known in America that he left
his family nearly destitute. They hope mis-
American admirers may like to add something
to the fund now collecting there
ALvAN CLARK, the inventor and manufacturer
of the greatest refracting telescopes made.
and who recently died, was of the most modest
of men. With al! his genius he did not seem to
care to build up great business. He per-
fectly contented with his life work and willingly
lay down to rest when it was done
A SHEEP raiser named Thompso living in the
division Of Victoria West. Cape Colony South
Africa. drove a flock of l. 43O ewes up to a small
building in which he intended to take shelter
from storm. AS the sheep huddled around the
building it struck by lightning and shat
tered and 100 Of the sheep were instantly killed.
ADA REHAN brought with her from San Fran
eleven years of age. named Lu-Feen. MIR. Daily
purchased his services for term of three years
and intends to use him page in his theater
Lu-Feen has lost his heart to Miss Rehan and
follows her about wherever she He is
only just beginning to speak English, but is
bright little fellow and promises to learn a
great many things in New York IN very short
order.
YING LEE has for some time past Kept a
Chinese fancy goods store Main street, Hart
ford Conn. He is tVenfv-six wears of ape and
born Canton. He is about to forsake
the paths of trade and enter upon four years
course of theological study. He will be under
the eve of Evangelist Moody at Mount Hermon
School, Mortified, Mass He is a young man
of quick intellect and high mbitions. AT the
end of his course at Mount Hermon be will be-
gin missionary work among his countrymen
either In this country or China
HAROLD KNox-HUNT, the English reviewer
md art critic visiting this country, writes
to the London Guardian that in his opinion the
Rev DR.. Frank L. Norton. of ST. Stephens
Church. Lynn, Mass. is the best type of Ameri-
pie. earnest and effective. Says Mr. Knox
Hunt: His enuncation is good that his
lowest tones are audible to the remotest corner,
and his illustrations, which seem inexhaustible
are like parallels" DIR. Norton probably the
wealthiest clergyman In America.
ABOUT year ago a young man named Saun-
ders, living in Huntingdon England, stabbed
his sweetheart in the chest with sword cane
The girl apparently recovered, but she has al
ways insisted that a piece of the weapon must
ave broken off and remained in the wound
p rofessor Humphrey. of Adde nbrookes Hospi-
tai. Cambridge, has just succeeded in extract
ing from the girls body piece of the blade
more than six inches long. It taken
from her back. broken erd first, showing that
1t had turned completely around since she was
stabbed.
IN an age when skepticism is undermining all
the cherished beliefs Of our childhood, and when
the seven wonders of the world are becoming
for most of dubious the seven cham |
pons of Christendom It is pleasant to learn that
the great wall of China at least stands solidly |
where it did. The Able Larrien. having pub |
lished pamphlet to prove it fiction, has been |
met by the counter-assertious of Mr. w G.. |
Ho we'll in the London Standard. who has |
the wall, and of Mr. William Simpson in the |
London Daily News who has not only seen the |
wall. but has drawn, engraved, painted and ex-
hibted it.
PREPARATIONS are being made in Detroit for
the reunion there of the Army of the Tennessee.
Gen William T. Sherman. who is president of
the society, has sent characteristic letter in the
shape of a running commentary the pro-
gramme. Referring to q reception to be held at
ex- Governor Ayers he suggests that Ayers re-
ception ought not to be on the same night the
banquet. ITO begin at 10 o'clock at night will
be heavy the members" he says, land tax
their ability to sit it out. Even usual the late
speakers receive slight attention. In this coun-
try you cannot control head servant who
thinks only of the style of his banquet and will
not be hurried" He adds: 81 have been more
fatieued by being pressed to go here, there and
everywhere during these army reunions than by
any single battle lr IS misplaced kindness,
wrong and oppressive. l also shall insist GO
ing to hotel where the soldiers reach me.
Sheridan and l have solemnly resolved on this
after some considerable experience"